January 18, 2025
Prelude
Welcome
Opening Song
(8:00-10:00) “Thine the Amen” #826
(11:00) “Oh How I Need You”
Psalm 27
Leader: The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom then shall I fear?
Cong: The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Leader: One thing I ask of the Lord; one thing I seek; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life; to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek God in the temple.
Cong: For in the day of trouble God will give me shelter and hide me.
Leader: Even now my head is lifted up.
Cong: Hear my voice, O Lord, when I call; have mercy on me and answer me.
Leader: Your face, O Lord, I seek.
Cong: Hide not your face from me, turn not away from your servant.
Leader: Cast me not away.
Cong: Forsake me not, O God of my salvation.
Song
“Come to Me, O Weary Traveler” ACS #1017
Pastor: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
Cong: And also with you.
Prayer of the Day
Pastor: Lord God, your lovingkindness always goes before us and follows after us. Summon us into your light, and direct our steps in the ways of goodness that come through the cross of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. And all God’s children said loudly...Amen!
First Reading: Isaiah 9:2-4
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined. You have multiplied exultation; you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. For the yoke of their burden and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian.
This is the Word of the Lord…Thanks be to God!
Gospel: Matthew 4:18-23
As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea—for they were fishers. And he said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of people.” Immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.
Jesus went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.
The Word of the Lord…Thanks be to God.
Message
Song of the Day
(8:00-10:00) “Will You Come and Follow Me” #798 vs 1, 2, 4, 5
(11:00) “I Will Rise”
Apostles Creed (8:00, 9:00)
Announcements
Offering
Anthem
Prayers of the Church
Words of Institution
The Lord’s Prayer
Lamb of God (8:00, 9:00)
Setting One - Hymn pg 112
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Communion Song
(8:00, 9:00) “Let Us Ever Walk with Jesus” #802
(10:00-11:00) “No Longer Slaves”
Blessing and Benediction
Closing Song
(8:00, 9:00) “I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light” #815
(10:00-11:00) “Send Me Out”
Go in peace, serve the Lord...Thanks be to God!
Postlude